Red Cabbage and Gorgonzola Pizza

Some might think it cliche to have pizza in Italy. For me, it was a personal mission to taste at least a couple of different slices and bring home some fresh new ideas for toppings. This red cabbage and Gorgonzola pizza was one of them.

One afternoon, my husband and I went for a walk and got lost somewhere north of the Vatican in the Prati neighborhood. Admittedly, we were hungry and anything and everything looked and smelled appetizing. We stumbled upon a little place packed full of locals and thought we’d give it a try.

The menu didn’t include a lick of English and the only word uttered by our server that I understood was, ‘cafe.’ I smiled at my husband and said, ‘This is going to be awesome!’ Completely away from the tourist traps, I knew we’d be sinking our teeth into an authentic slice of Italian pizza.

Glancing over the menu choices, I could make out most of the ingredients … mozzarella, funghi, etc. But one ingredient I didn’tknow, but was curious to try, was cavolo rosso. So we ordered it. And to our surprise … we were served, as my husband puts it, ‘a purple pizza.’

The crunchiness of the cabbage and thin crust combined with the creamy melted cheeses and tangy Gorgonzola was heaven in my mouth. It’s quite simple to make as there are only three toppings: mozzarella, Gorgonzola, and red cabbage.

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About Rachelle Lucas

Rachelle is a writer, spokesperson, and travel videographer. She believes the best way to learn about a destination is through its flavors and collects recipes from her trips to recreate them here on The Travel Bite. As much as Rachelle enjoys traveling and tasting new foods, she also loves to run. She’s completed the New York City Marathon and the Marine Corps Marathon as well as 8 half marathons.

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I have to say – I wasn’t convinced when I saw the title but it looks amazing! I like all the ingredients anyway – just never thought of putting red cabbage on a pizza! Just goes to show – you’ve got to be open to new things; you’ve got to try 🙂 I’m hungry now!

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